Interactive Media

The broad aim ofThe in Interactive Media courseat University College Cork is to equip students from a wide range of backgrounds with a thorough understanding of the technology and industry-standard tools used in the digital media sector. Interactive digital media seeks to entertain, inform and inspire an audience. The creation of interactive digital media is a challenging and complex activity requiring a blend of creative and technical skills using a range of existing and emerging technologies.

Careers Information

The ICT sector in Ireland is a thriving and growing industry with the top 5 global software companies, the top 3 global enterprise software companies, and 9 of the top 10 US ICT companies maintaining a presence in Ireland (IDA Ireland).

This sector is one of the country’s most prevalent employers with over 75,000 people employed by ICT companies in Ireland. There are currently 5,400 ICT companies in Ireland, 233 of which are foreign-owned. The sector is amongst the top three Irish growth industries, with both indigenous and international companies creating large bases in the country (Enterprise Europe).

Numerous reports, both national and international have highlighted the digital media industry as one of the fastest-growing industries in a high-value sector with significant employment and strong revenues.

Courses include:

• Authoring

• Web Development for Digital Media

• Graphics for Interactive Media

• Audio and Sound Engineering

• Digital Video Capture and Packaging

• 3D Graphics and Modelling

• Future and Emerging Interaction Technologies

• Internet-based Applications

• Digital Video Compression and Delivery

• Human-Computer Interaction

• Mobile Multimedia

• Audio Processing